Baxters fish soup cans recalled over fears they could rupture
Food Standards Agency warns customers not to consume specific batches of smoked haddock chowder due to manufacturing fault
Quick Look
- Baxters has recalled its 400g Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup due to a manufacturing fault that may cause cans to swell and rupture.
- Customers in England, Wales, and Scotland are advised to dispose of the affected batch (L07XC) in outdoor bins.
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Why It Matters
Baxters is a long-standing Scottish food manufacturer founded in 1868. The company is currently managed by the fourth generation of the founding family.
Customers who bought cans of a fish soup manufactured by Baxters have been urged to dispose of them in outside bins over fears the tins could burst.
The firm has recalled its Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup, a smoked haddock chowder, due to a manufacturing fault which may cause it to spoil and cans to "swell and potentially rupture", according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
If spoilt, the soup may have an "unpleasant odour and flavour", the FSA said.
The company, based in the north east of Scotland, said the issue may affect the 400g cans with batch code L07XC and an April 2029 best before date.
Shoppers who bought the soup in England, Wales and Scotland have been told not to eat it, and to instead throw the whole can away without opening it.
"Carefully place the full can in a bag and dispose of it in an external bin," the FSA told customers.
People seeking a replacement are told to contact Baxters customer care team at [email protected].
Founded in Fochabers in Moray in 1868, Baxters remains one of Scotland's best-known food manufacturers.
It remains a privately-owned family business and is now run by fourth-generation family member Audrey Baxter.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Customers will contact Baxters for product replacements.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How many units are affected by the recall?
